Uncertainty of future costs remains at forefront of Treasury Net Zero Review
The difficulty of forecasting the costs of decarbonisation has dominated the Treasury’s Net Zero Review, carrying on a theme from the interim review, published last year.
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Government publishes Net Zero Strategy in ‘substantial step forward’
The government has laid out its plans for reaching net zero by 2050, including new EV charging funding, a review of the frequency of Contracts for Difference (CfD) auctions and green finance and innovation commitments.
Government places heat pump grants at centre of Heat and Buildings Strategy
The government is to offer grants of £5,000 for the installation of heat pumps from April 2022 as part of a new £450 million scheme to upgrade domestic heating infrastructure.
Current± caught up with two founding members of the world’s first climate-focused non-profit accelerator Subak to discuss how the organisation will drive change.
Government details regulation plans for fusion energy in world first
The UK is to become the first country in the world to detail how it would legislate to ensure the safe and effective rollout of fusion energy, the government has claimed.
PODCAST: What’s causing Europe’s power market volatility; M&A and investing flows into energy storage
As power prices across Europe continue to go haywire, Liam Stoker and Andy Colthorpe attempt to explain the numerous contributing factors in this month’s episode of the Solar Media Podcast.
Urgent action required on grid flexibility to meet net zero, REA warns
The UK is lagging behind other European countries such as Finland, Norway and Sweden in making changes to increase the flexibility of the grid.
Trevelyan out of BEIS as Kwarteng keeps hold of top position
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is to continue to be led by Kwasi Kwarteng following the latest cabinet reshuffle.
Green Alliance: UK ‘a long way off track’ to meet 2050 net zero
The UK is still off track in meeting its 2050 net zero goal, although policies in the pipeline could help this, Green Alliance has found.